The Second Battle for Mogadishu
Will Al-Qaeda resurrect the network it lost in Afghanistan?
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Somalia: Jihadist propaganda aimed at recruiting children
Disturbing in so many ways: “Dozens of children, ages three to seven years old, hope to win plastic weapons as prizes, as well as balls and other typical toys in a type of quiz show for toddlers conducted by an international terrorists.” “Somalia: Al-Qaeda video aims at child recruits,” from…
Somalia: Islamic supremacists forbid schools to ring bells because they remind them of churches
According to Islamic law, dhimmis — primarily Jews and Christians under the “protection” of the Islamic state — are “forbidden to openly display wine or pork, (A: to ring church bells or display crosses,) recite the Torah or Evangel aloud, or make public display of their funerals and feastdays” (‘Umdat…
Somali jihadists seize UN offices
Clearly they don’t know who their friends are. “Somalia: Islamists seize UN offices,” by Muhyadin Ahmed Roble for AfricaNews, April 9 (thanks to Twostellas): Islamist hardliners in Somalia have taken over a United Nations compound in southern Somalia, reports said on Thursday. Al-Qaeda linked group of Al-Shabaab disarmed guards of…
Somalia: Islamic supremacists ban English and science classes in schools
As the caliph Umar is supposed to have said when ordering the library of Alexandria to be burned: “If the books agree with the Qur’an, they are superfluous. If they disagree with it, they are heretical.” Sharia Alert from the Horn of Africa: “Somali Islamist rebels ban English, science lessons,”…
U.K.: Muslim students recruited for jihad in Somalia while al-Shabaab avoids ban
Jihadist indoctrination at universities in the U.K. is nothing new. If anything, al-Shabaab is late to the party, though clearly eager to catch up. “UK students recruited for Somali jihad,” by Richard Kerbaj for the Sunday Times, January 24: Students from some of Britain’s top universities are travelling to Somalia…
Islamic Radicalization U.S.A. – by Ryan Mauro
2009 witnessed a frightening spike in homegrown terrorist activity.
Somali jihadists force men to grow beards
In Cairo last June, Barack Obama vowed to defend the rights of women who wanted to wear hijab in the West. Since he presumably said this in the interests of protecting religious freedom, will he now denounce this activity in Somalia — in the interests of protecting religious freedom? “Somali…
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